Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 100 youth from northern Uganda Friday graduated with certificates in computer and ICT skills under MTN Uganda’s Digital Literacy Program. Driven by MTN’s Corporate Social Responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, the initiative aims to empower young people and close the digital divide, serving as a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspicion is brewing about possible connivance by some Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) personnel regarding the issuance of seals to aid the easy movement of charcoal by commercial dealers out of Northern Uganda. Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel in July this year intensified the implementation …
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COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | On November 2nd , the world marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. In Africa, this day underscores the challenging journey of journalists committed to truth-telling in an environment where the press still faces threats, violence, and political control. While African …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Buddu clinched the Masaza Cup title on Saturday, defeating Kyaggwe 1-0 in a hard-fought final at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. This year’s final marked the first return of the Masaza Cup to Namboole since 2019 when Bulemeezi claimed a 1-0 win over Busiro. The match …
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LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League on Saturday after two goals in three minutes saw it come back from a goal down to win 2-1 at home to Brighton, while Manchester City’s bad week continued with a 2-1 defeat in Bournemouth. Ferdi …
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Moroto, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Karamoja, a region in Uganda long plagued by hunger and food insecurity, is the focus of a newly launched project by the European Union, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). With a €5 million …
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GOMBA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said he is ready to have a showdown with people opposing the rationalization of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority-UCDA. Speaking to Members of Parliament who belong to his ruling National Resistance Movement at his Kisozi farm, Museveni said his government …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | As parents pray for their children who are in candidate classes to pass the examinations, they have been urged to beyond that, take particular responsibility to ensure the children do not get spoilt by social media and other influences during vacation. Speaking Saturday at the …
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WAKISO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | When an incident happens to or at a property and there are spillover impacts to neighbouring properties and/or human lives, there may be questions unanswered as to where to seek redress, if any. These may be a building, finished or under construction, collapsing or a …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors at the Hoima Regional Referral Hospital have raised a red flag over the escalating cases of maternal deaths being recorded in the Bunyoro sub-region. Hoima Regional Referral Hospital serves the districts of Hoima, Kikuube, Kagadi, Kibaale, Kakumiro, Masindi, Kiryandongo, Buliisa, Kyankwanzi, Kiboga and Hoima …
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